TERMINATION

AUTHOR(S)

O'Reilly, Tim

PUB. DATE

June 2008

SOURCE

Las Vegas Business Press (10712186);6/30/2008, Vol. 25 Issue 26, pP24

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses employee termination procedures and their effect on the terminated employee. It suggests ways that may soften or eliminate bitterness with a dismissed employee including timing, being secretive about the lay off and putting things in writing. Mark Ricciardi of Fisher & Phillips states that management must be frequently in touch with the employee during the layoff period and honesty must rule.

ACCESSION #

33833073

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